called “the lean start-up,” has begun to replace the old regimen. Traditionally, a venture’s founders would write a business plan, complete with a five-year forecast, use it to raise money ...

It’s all about going in lean for startups ... If you’re an early stage startup the last thing you want to have to do is write a 30 page business plan. Wouldn’t it be great if you document ...

First impressions are lasting—make yours count. The length of a business plan varies based on its purpose and complexity. A lean startup plan might span 40 pages or fewer, focusing on essentials.

It's even more rare for that fast-growing startup to be incredibly lean. WeHeartIt is a Pinterest-like startup that only has 20 employees. More spectacularly, it has only raised $8 million to ...